The VINTAGE toolboxes of Garage Journal!
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superautobacs
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j.t.d.
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j.t.d.
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Check my previous post for an 8 drawer.
John
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Yes sir. That would be a cool setup. Good luck
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Outlawmws
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JDT, that 8 drawer roller is probably a bit older, or early in the winged oval logo era. late 40's I'd guess? I have not seen that one in my available catalogs though...
ps: nice find!
ps: nice find!
j.t.d.
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Nice box! Do you know what year it is? I have a top box with three drawers that is very similar and the matching bottom box for it.
Otot
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Anything special?
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Otot
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Can you tell me anything about it? Ive never heard of My Buddy until now. Theres no stamp anywhere.
Cameronl
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A nice old Waterloo three drawer box, with side table for free. I just picked it up tonight and haven't had a chance to look it over. If anyone knows anything about it, let me know.
Scrubbed, scraped and scoured. Primed and painted. Got lucky and found a set of Waterloo casters for only $5 at Summit Racing.
I didn't do anything fancy, just cleaned and painted. I wanted the drawers a darker grey (the can said "Smoky"... it's a little darker than it came out in the picture). I think it looks pretty good for a beat up old box.
tgb
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Can't tell you much about the my buddy, but my dad has the same exact box he got it for Christmas around 1980-82ish, just plain old toolbox that has done its job for all these years.
drivesitfar
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Great assortment of "old" tool boxes everyone and amazing restorations in a short amount of time too.
here is another small tool box i had to buy. not sure of the maker, but the 75 year old owner has had it about 50 years and it came from Minnesota. it's very solid and all the rivets in great shape and only a little rust under the little piece of carpet padding he had on the bottom.
i think it will be a nice box for my Milwaukee hand grinder that came to me without a box.
any ideas of the maker or are these homemade? year made?
here is another small tool box i had to buy. not sure of the maker, but the 75 year old owner has had it about 50 years and it came from Minnesota. it's very solid and all the rivets in great shape and only a little rust under the little piece of carpet padding he had on the bottom.
i think it will be a nice box for my Milwaukee hand grinder that came to me without a box.
any ideas of the maker or are these homemade? year made?
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Sorry, but not really. A quick search shows they were made by Disston. Other than that I have no idea. I'm not a huge fan of tray style boxes, thus I don't follow them much. I've seen that folded front indent design before. It may also have side handles of the same fashion. If you like it, by all means go for it.
Scrubbed, scraped and scoured. Primed and painted. Got lucky and found a set of Waterloo casters for only $5 at Summit Racing.
I didn't do anything fancy, just cleaned and painted. I wanted the drawers a darker grey (the can said "Smoky"... it's a little darker than it came out in the picture). I think it looks pretty good for a beat up old box.
That looks 1000 times better. Great job
Outlawmws
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Cameraon, Stunning difference! great save!
Dif, I think that small box is a shop made box, possibly by a sheet metal worker, since it looked like it was galvanized and riveted.
Dif, I think that small box is a shop made box, possibly by a sheet metal worker, since it looked like it was galvanized and riveted.
emeraldcoupe
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guess this will qualify as vintage, build date of jan 1988. just picked it up off cl yesterday, came with the keys. all drawers work perfect.
got it for $50
got it for $50
sdavis622
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guess this will qualify as vintage, build date of jan 1988. just picked it up off cl yesterday, came with the keys. all drawers work perfect.
got it for $50
Nice score!
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Excellent.guess this will qualify as vintage, build date of jan 1988. just picked it up off cl yesterday, came with the keys. all drawers work perfect.
got it for $50
454ragtop
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I was just given a similar vintage Proto side cab, pretty beat though. Saw it at the swap meet this weekend, had a $5. price tag on it. When I stopped to look at it, seller told me I could have it for free. Said OK, let me get a 2 wheeler, he said don't bother, my kid will carry it to your truck for you! Gave the kid a couple bucks, I was only about 150' away. Thinking of cutting the lower open part off, and setting the drawers up on my big lathe, to store tooling.
Jim
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Dang, that is very cool. Don't think I have ever seen a proto side cab like that. I'm a bit surprised they even bothered to use dual drawer pulls. Maybe just keeping with theme. What are the dimensions? One thing you may want to check out is what structural implications cutting the bottom off may have. The box or C channel form of the bottom joints drastically adds torsional rigidity to the box. Without the bottom panel you will be relying on the slides to keep the sides together. Just my 2¢.
454ragtop
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Dang, that is very cool. Don't think I have ever seen a proto side cab like that. What are the dimensions? One thing you may want to check out is what structural implications cutting the bottom off may have. The box or C channel form of the bottom joints drastically adds torsional rigidity to the box. Without the bottom panel you will be relying on the slides to keep the sides together. Just my 2¢.
I think it is 21" wide X 18" deep, didn't measure height but can if you want, drawers measure just over 16" deep inside. It has rails for the bottom door that I don't have, right underneath the bottom drawer, and the plan is to attach some plywood to the rails to maintain the strength if I do cut it down. I have a similar vintage roller cab, in need of some slides and clips, and figured I could rob them from this if nothing else, but the slides are different. My roller has the Waterloo style with the clips, this side box has stamped dimples that need to be pried out to remove the drawers.
Jim
That looks just like a cornwell box in design that I have and I bet it has the same goofy style slides. The size is a bit odd for a side cabinet, as well as the fold down door. I wonder if it truly is a side cabinet or a bottom box for a machinist size chest. Do the edges have bent over lips for hanging off a main box?
454ragtop
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No, no bent over lips, but no signs of it ever having casters either.
Jim
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454ragtop
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It's really in sad shape, no door, holes and dents everywhere. There's a reason he was only trying to get $5., and gave it away as soon as I showed interest. I really need the storage for the lathe, so barring a last minute stay from the governor, I think it's going to get cut up, sorry.
Jim
drivesitfar
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Ragtop: that is very cool box and looks like a side box so attach to a cabinet if you can instead of chopping it up. your box your choice, but that is one of the cool ones IMHO if it isn't rusted out that i couldn't see in the picture.
Free? i guess that deserves a You **** award even if you did have to pay a little for delivery.
Free? i guess that deserves a You **** award even if you did have to pay a little for delivery.
454ragtop
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Going by memory, from when I was measuring it earlier for possible lathe use, it's 21" wide, I'll confirm tomorrow. Are these stamped on the back somewhere?
A semi educated guess would say yes it should be. Although I have never personally owned a Proto box it being stamped would follow the convention of the same period Mac, Matco and Cornwell boxes of which I'm fairly certain all came out of the same factory as that Proto. Check the back corners with a strong light to your back. It most likely is stamped model, year made and COO.
Edit, attached is a pic of a Cornwell box that has the same build characteristics as that Proto. Even the drawers handles have the same construction.
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superautobacs
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Here's another one I have:
It's a vintage, in original color. Anyone care to guess what brand it is?
It's a vintage, in original color. Anyone care to guess what brand it is?
drivesitfar
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nice looking blue box and looks like all the red Snap On boxes so is it their custom ordered blue one??
thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing
Par-x, which IIRC is a snap on economy line. Probably MBC made.
softailgarage
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2 Years ago I bought & cleaned up this '49 3 drawer Craftsman top box. Except for a nasty crease in the lid and the piano hinge being poorly welded, I kinda liked it and began looking for the bottom piece.
Last year I found this POS and figured maybe I could bring it back to life. It sat for about 8 months until 2 weeks ago. I didn't realize how bad it was, thats all bondo, both side's
and the bottom is so rusted out, tomorrow I'm headed to pick up a steel plate and have a buddy weld it. I haven't begun to work on the door yet 
But, alas, last week I found this on Craigslist. It belonged to the guy's Grandfather, original owner and kept in his garage until he passed recently. Other than some surface rust and the missing handle (which I have) it's in decent shape. A little added bonus (I love it when people do this), the dude took all the tools, all except the old stuff he didn't want (he, he, he). So, I ended up with 2 boxes filled with some vintage snap on sockets, Herbrand sockets, gear pullers, an old,still in a blue box, Craftsman Knock Out Wheel Pullers, Tons of old flashlight style light bulbs and electrical connectors, a square and some pliers that I have no idea what they would apply to. Not to mention alot of little misc. ****. So now I'm keeping this set, will finish bondo box and sell it along with the first top box ( I be running out of room). Maybe some day I'll get around to restoring these too.
Last year I found this POS and figured maybe I could bring it back to life. It sat for about 8 months until 2 weeks ago. I didn't realize how bad it was, thats all bondo, both side's
and the bottom is so rusted out, tomorrow I'm headed to pick up a steel plate and have a buddy weld it. I haven't begun to work on the door yet But, alas, last week I found this on Craigslist. It belonged to the guy's Grandfather, original owner and kept in his garage until he passed recently. Other than some surface rust and the missing handle (which I have) it's in decent shape. A little added bonus (I love it when people do this), the dude took all the tools, all except the old stuff he didn't want (he, he, he). So, I ended up with 2 boxes filled with some vintage snap on sockets, Herbrand sockets, gear pullers, an old,still in a blue box, Craftsman Knock Out Wheel Pullers, Tons of old flashlight style light bulbs and electrical connectors, a square and some pliers that I have no idea what they would apply to. Not to mention alot of little misc. ****. So now I'm keeping this set, will finish bondo box and sell it along with the first top box ( I be running out of room). Maybe some day I'll get around to restoring these too.
softailgarage
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Here's some of the loot, maybe someone can Identify some of it...
The red box is Vintage MAC thread restorers
Pullers
Knockouts
Lightbulbs, I can't remember ever seeing the oblong one's on the left, any clue what they went to?
Medical? Veterinary?
Has "Blue Bird" stamped inside
The red box is Vintage MAC thread restorers
Pullers
Knockouts
Lightbulbs, I can't remember ever seeing the oblong one's on the left, any clue what they went to?
Medical? Veterinary?
Has "Blue Bird" stamped inside
softailgarage
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Jeez, I should have known that. Thanks nine.
Awesome boxes and nice find on the recent acquisition! I've got that same set - top and bottom - from my grandfather. My top box doesn't have a handle on the lid and no ribs for the craftsman logo... My top box is getting cleaned up now - it's in decent shape compared to the bottom box. The bottom will need lots of work and new casters... Any suggestions where to get those?2 Years ago I bought & cleaned up this '49 3 drawer Craftsman top box. Except for a nasty crease in the lid and the piano hinge being poorly welded, I kinda liked it and began looking for the bottom piece.
Last year I found this POS and figured maybe I could bring it back to life. It sat for about 8 months until 2 weeks ago. I didn't realize how bad it was, thats all bondo, both side's
But, alas, last week I found this on Craigslist. It belonged to the guy's Grandfather, original owner and kept in his garage until he passed recently. Other than some surface rust and the missing handle (which I have) it's in decent shape. A little added bonus (I love it when people do this), the dude took all the tools, all except the old stuff he didn't want (he, he, he). So, I ended up with 2 boxes filled with some vintage snap on sockets, Herbrand sockets, gear pullers, an old,still in a blue box, Craftsman Knock Out Wheel Pullers, Tons of old flashlight style light bulbs and electrical connectors, a square and some pliers that I have no idea what they would apply to. Not to mention alot of little misc. ****. So now I'm keeping this set, will finish bondo box and sell it along with the first top box ( I be running out of room). Maybe some day I'll get around to restoring these too.